Deliah Arrington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 5, 1981[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pawleys Island, South Carolina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2002 | Clemson Tigers | 85 | (50) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Charge | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Deliah Arrington is a retired American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Arrington attended West Florence High School before transferring to Waccamaw High School.[4]
Arrington attended Clemson University and played for the school's soccer team, being named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and an All-American in 2002.[5][6] She was inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame in 2012.[7]
Club career
[edit]Arrington's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.[8] She was the sixth overall pick in the 2003 WUSA Draft by the Philadelphia Charge.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Arrington's father, Vandell, played college football for Clemson.[11]
After retiring from professional soccer, Arrington become Site Coordinator, Potomac Science Center for the George Mason University.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "WUSA". February 21, 2004. Archived from the original on 2004-02-21.
- ^ "Former Women's Soccer Player Trying Out with Philadelphia Charge". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. March 12, 2003.
- ^ "Deliah Arrington - Women's Soccer Coach". Limestone University Athletics.
- ^ Blondin, Alan (March 28, 1996). "Rivals say scorer's no sweetheart". The Charlotte Observer. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deliah Arrington Named NSCAA All-American". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. December 12, 2002.
- ^ "Clemson Ring of Honor Inductee – Deliah Arrington". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. October 27, 2019.
- ^ Cox, Chris (October 4, 2012). "Clemson to honor soccer great". The Island Packet. p. 13, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kirkland and Arrington Selected to Clemson Ring of Honor". July 13, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Grahame L. (February 3, 2003). "Wagner Is No. 1 Pick in WUSA Draft". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Two Lady Tigers Picked In The WUSA Draft". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. February 3, 2003.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc (February 7, 1999). "Deliah Arrington following dad's Clemson footsteps". The Greenville News. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meet the Mason Nation: Deliah "Dee" Arrington". George Mason University.
- 1981 births
- People from Georgetown County, South Carolina
- African-American soccer players
- American women's soccer players
- Women's United Soccer Association players
- Philadelphia Charge players
- Women's association football forwards
- Living people
- Clemson Tigers women's soccer players
- Soccer players from South Carolina